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July 15, 2002 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — E-Messaging service provider USA.Net (USA.net) announced on Friday that its Hosted Exchange service has been certified, and the company has been named a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Hosting and Application Services.
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The distinction, says USA.Net, identifies service providers that have demonstrated their ability to deliver high quality hosted service built on Microsoft technology.
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According to USA.Net, the partner program is designed to help enterprises, software vendors, systems integrators and resellers identify hosting companies that meet the program?s high standards for service readiness, competence and capacity for deploying Microsoft technology.
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Membership in the program, says USA.Net, will provide the company with resources for developing, deploying and marketing Microsoft-based hosting solutions. The resources include business development support, sales support training, priority lead referral and other joint sales and marketing efforts.
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“Operational excellence, customer service, scalability, security and maturity of operations are all critically important issues to customers in the hosted messaging market, and this certification from Microsoft is a validation that USA.Net is maintaining the highest of standards in providing a total e-messaging solution,” says David Ramon, president and CEO of USA.Net.
